Archives for August 2017

Yesterday, Wings of Rescue landed at Boeing Field with a brought a planeload of large dogs taken from crowded Texas shelters to make room for pets rescued during and after Hurricane Harvey.
The Seattle Humane Society took 21 of the dogs, and PAWS took the rest. They should be available for adoption later today or tomorrow.
Please note that Texas shelters and rescues will only send dogs to Seattle that were already in their possession and up for adoption before Hurricane Harvey hit to make room for dogs the may have been separated from their families during or after the storm.
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The Seattle Humane Society announced today it is prepared to take in up to 300 pets (200 cats/100 dogs) from Texas animal rescue organizations following Hurricane Harvey.
Seattle Humane will take in these pets to relieve overcrowding and open up space and resources for pets displaced by the storm, and for those in need of temporary housing while their owners reside in evacuation shelters.
Seattle Humane emphasized it will only take pets already in Texas shelters before Hurricane Harvey hit Southeast Texas last weekend and will not take in pets separated from their owners in the Continue Reading

Sydney Mackey and Spitfire, her 4-year-old Whippet, emerged as celebrities on the dock dog circuit last year as they not only racked up several wins in regional competitions but also won the Big Air competition at the 2016 Dock Dogs World Championships.
To make the accomplishment more impressive, the pair didn't even compete in Dog Dog competitions until last July, just a few months before they won the world championship.
As you'll see in this story from KING 5, Sydney and Spitfire have a fantastic relationship.
Currently the duo is ranked third in the world in the Big Air category Continue Reading

Harli, a golden retriever that was a therapy dog at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma for 10 years. During her time there she visited over 7300 patients.
Harli succombed to cancer on August 6, but she will continue to live in the hearts of both patients and hospital staff to whom she brought immense joy and comfort.
In this video from KING 5 a former patient at the hospital talks about the impact Harli had on her life.
You can read about Harli's last day on this blog post by her mom. Continue Reading